The Lifetime Double Shot Basketball Arcade Game (Review & Giveaway - 12/5)
11/12/2010 08:45:00 AM
Anyone who has known me for any length of time probably knows how much I love basketball. I played in Junior High and High School, and always wished I could have gone on to play college ball. But, things happened and I became a mommy instead.However, I still love to get my hands on a ball and shoot. Whenever we take the kids to Chuck E. Cheese, you can usually find me kicking someone's butt at the basketball arcade game.
I've passed this love for basketball on to both of my boys. They're always eager to try and keep up with me, and we have such a ball when we play. So, when Lifetime Products contacted me and asked if I'd try out The Lifetime Double Shot Basketball Arcade Game with my 5 monkeys, how could I refuse? A basketball game that I could play anytime - day or night, and not have to keep popping quarters into it?! Awesome.
Before I get to our review, here's the product description:
Unwrap the fun of an arcade right in your very own family room this holiday with the new and improved Lifetime Double Shot heavy-duty basketball game! The extra-wide 48" backboard allows plenty of elbow room for side-by-side shooting competition. Built-in infrared optics provide accurate scoring complete with electronic buzzers. The Lifetime Double Shot has an adjustable backboard height which can be set at 90" for high ceilings or 82" for lower ceilings. It is constructed with a 1.5" steel tubing frame; a fiberboard backboard with no-peel, screen-printed graphics; and a heavy-duty nylon canvas ramp with front brace bar and adjustable straps with buckles to prevent sagging. The Lifetime Double Shot folds with locking pins for safe, out-of-the-way storage. Includes seven 7" rubber basketballs.
Our Review of The Lifetime Double Shot Basketball Arcade Game
I didn't tell my kids that we would be receiving The Lifetime Double Shot Basketball Arcade Game for a review. I wanted it to be a complete surprise. Luckily, the package arrived on a day when hubby was home, and it came while the kids were at school. Hubby loaded the game into his truck and headed over to his mom's house. We don't have room for us in our house, so this had to go to Maw-Maw's house. We're always there anyway, so I knew it wouldn't be a problem.Hubby was able to get it all set up and assembled in record time, and made it back home before the kids were home from school. We were going to his mom's house for dinner that night, so we knew it would be perfect for the big reveal.
When we got to my MIL's house, the first place the kids headed was the playroom - it's always their first stop. Only this time when they walked in, they were greeted by The Lifetime Double Shot Basketball Arcade Game.You should have heard the screams of delight and excitement coming from all of them. Even my teenager, Ashley, couldn't wait to jump in and play! No one wanted to stop long enough for dinner, but finally did when we assured them they could play longer after dinner, and reminded them of the fact that they were spending the night there anyway.
That was it. They were hooked. Hubby's mom said that they played for hours that night, and there was absolutely no fighting. They all took turns, and acted like little angels.
I couldn't believe it, so the next morning, I was anxious to get over there and see it for myself.My mother in law was right. No fighting, just encouragement and excitement for how well each of them were doing.
Who were these kids?
That day, I ended up staying at my MIL's house, with the kids, and playing the Lifetime Double Shot Basketball Arcade Game for over 4 hours straight. We were having so much fun that none of us wanted to stop! Ashley and I had a shoot out to see who could break the high score record, and by the end of the day, she had won with a record of 89 points! I was so proud of her! The only downfall? My arms were so sore that night that I could hardly move them. Talk about a fun way to get these arms in shape!
There are several things that I love about the Lifetime Double Shot Basketball Arcade Game:
- It's a TON of fun - for the whole family! We'll pull up a chair for Parker and Lucy, and the two of them will throw the basketballs at the hoops over and over again. They never make any baskets, but who cares?! They're having a ball!
- The set includes 7 (yes, SEVEN!) basketballs and a pump! No searching high and low for your bike tire pump, this one's right in the set and ready to use.
- One of our sensors was broken, so we couldn't keep score on the left basket. When I informed Lifetime Products of the problem, they immediately overnighted me a new sensor, and it's working perfectly now! Kudos to them for excellent customer service with such a quick response! The kids are more competitive than ever now, but it's all in good fun!
I will say the basketball game is pretty big. But, if you've got the space for it, this is the ultimate gift for any family. Doesn't matter if you have kids or not, grownups can get just as much enjoyment out of this game as any kid.
I love The Lifetime Double Shot Basketball Arcade Game and can see this bringing hours and hours of enjoyment to my family for many years to come. I'm just hoping someday we have a house of our own that we can put it in. Of course, then you may never get me away from it!
Every year for Christmas, Gene and I use the money from our parents to buy the kids one large, special gift that they can all enjoy together. This would have been the perfect gift to get for them this year, I'm sure of it! At just $279.99, it's an excellent value for all the hours of fun your family will receive.Want to try the Lifetime Double Shot Basketball Arcade Game for Yourself?
Buy It: Head to the Lifetime Products Website and purchase it for your family. You won't be disappointed in it! (Plus, they've got free shipping on it! Added bonus!) It's also available on Amazon.com and several other retail websites.
You Can WIN! I have a Lifetime Double Shot Basketball Arcade Game to give away to one very lucky reader! Imagine the look on your kids' faces this Christmas!
To Enter
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*Mandatory. If this is not done, you cannot win.
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Disclaimer: I was contacted by a PR Consultant with Lifetime Products. I was sent the Lifetime Double Shot Basketball Arcade Game in order to facilitate my honest and thorough review. The opinions stated in this post are 100% my own. I was in no other way compensated for this post. The sponsor is also fulfilling the winner's prize as stated above.
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November 12, 2010 11:12 AM
you must be joking! Look at it! What child wouldn't be thrilled to have this to play with... free... whenever they want!
November 12, 2010 11:33 AM
Considering my son uses everything in the house including hampers and his sister's doll cradle as a hoop, he would loooove to have one of these for indoor shooting practice over a long,cold winter. Glad your monkeys had fun! --Suzanne S.
November 12, 2010 11:47 AM
OMG! My step kids would LOVE this!! Whatever takes them away from the TV is a plus11
November 12, 2010 11:48 AM
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November 12, 2010 11:53 AM
Follow n a tweet
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Crossing fingers for luck on early entries :)
November 12, 2010 12:11 PM
I would love to win this for my son for Christmas! He loves basketball and it would be great to have during those long winter months.
donnyandshelly at yahoo dot com
November 12, 2010 12:12 PM
I'm a fan of lifetime products on facebook (shelly d)
donnyandshelly at yahoo dot com
November 12, 2010 12:17 PM
I Have "liked" lifetime products for quite awhile on FB!!! Would LOVE to win this!
Nicole W.
November 12, 2010 12:18 PM
Tweet: http://twitter.com/atticgirl76/status/3134383972159488
donnyandshelly at yahoo dot com
November 12, 2010 12:19 PM
I tweeted or retweeted or something :) haha...new to the whole twitter thing!
November 12, 2010 12:20 PM
My son loves playing this at restaurants/gamerooms, he'd love to have his own.
November 12, 2010 12:21 PM
We are finishing our basement (FINALLY!!!) and with 4 kids, this would be a great addition to our game room! Please enter us for this drawing! :)
November 12, 2010 12:37 PM
I would love to win this because my boys LOVE basketball! This would be great for them during the winter when they can't go outside!
sacholn at gmail dot com
November 12, 2010 12:38 PM
I am a fan of Lifetime Products on facebook. My facebook name is Sachi W.
sacholn at gmail dot com
November 12, 2010 12:39 PM
Following Lifetime products on twitter and tried to tweet. I have trouble with twitter all the time. Not sure if I do it right...oh well I did try.
sacholn at gmail dot com
November 12, 2010 12:43 PM
My son loves, loves, loves to shoot hoops!
baxtermania at comcast dot net
November 12, 2010 12:51 PM
I'd love to win this, because we're buying a house with an unfinished basement that will become the "kid zone", and this would be a perfect addition!
Debbie P: rebbiedeed(at)hotmail(dot)com
November 12, 2010 12:53 PM
I "like" Lifetime Products on Facebook by the name of Debbie P.
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November 12, 2010 1:22 PM
I would love to win this basketball game for our local children's nonprofit. This would be something great for our community kids to play with!!
November 12, 2010 2:19 PM
I would love to win the basketball arcade game to help fill the space in my gameroom! I have 2 kids who would put this to good use with all their cousins that come over!(okay I might want to play,to!)
turner5410@yahoo.om
November 12, 2010 2:20 PM
I also follow Lifetime products on FB!
turner5410@yahoo.com
November 12, 2010 3:05 PM
I would give it to my husband for Christmas since we can't do gifts for each other this year.
November 12, 2010 3:07 PM
I liked the page. Brittney S.
November 12, 2010 3:47 PM
Why do I want this? Um.. Fun! Well, really, I have a friend whose husband desperately needs one (NEEDS!), and it would be the ultimate re-gift.
Chas**** Y. (yeah, the last initial only thing doesn't really help me, huh?)
November 12, 2010 3:48 PM
Oh, here's the link to my RT about the contest (another entry! Yay!):
http://twitter.com/#!/popculturemom
Chas**** Y.
November 12, 2010 6:08 PM
I'd love to win because we just moved to the midwest and finally have a basement (I'm from the west) and need fun stuff to put down there! :)
--Brandy
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November 12, 2010 6:10 PM
Became a fan of Lifetime Products on facebook (brandy wilson)
--Brandy
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November 12, 2010 7:09 PM
I think my family would be like yours...the adults and the kids would all play this together!
November 12, 2010 8:28 PM
I want to win this because I have four sons and this would be a great recreational activity that they could share!
November 12, 2010 8:28 PM
I'm a fan of Lifetime Products on Facebook. Susan H.
November 12, 2010 8:29 PM
I follow Lifetime on Twitter and tweeted this giveaway: http://twitter.com/ParentingAuthor/status/3258004661084161
November 12, 2010 8:30 PM
My kids and hubby would love this
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
November 12, 2010 9:45 PM
perfect to keep the kids and hubby happy (and not sitting in front of the tele)
tvollowitz at aol dot com
November 12, 2010 10:12 PM
my kids would have a blast with this.
slb3334@gmail.com
November 12, 2010 11:16 PM
My grandson saw this when we were at Costco last week.He is a huge basketball fan and we spent several minutes playing. He loved it and would be so surprised if it showed up at our house (he lives with us)!
November 12, 2010 11:18 PM
I like Lifetime Products on facebook (Cindy B.)
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November 12, 2010 11:20 PM
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November 13, 2010 1:09 AM
I would love to win this because it looks like a lot of fun and I think me and my bf would have lots of fun playing.
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November 13, 2010 1:10 AM
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November 13, 2010 8:51 AM
I want to win because it will make a great Christmas present for my kiddos! They would love it!
Thanks!
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November 13, 2010 8:51 AM
Lifetime Products Facebook Fan! (Sheila Hickmon)
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November 13, 2010 8:52 AM
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November 13, 2010 12:20 PM
my cousin loves basketball and i would love to give it to him
November 13, 2010 1:23 PM
i would love to win this for my kids, since we our xmas will be very down sized this year...it would definately bring a smile to thier face.
November 13, 2010 1:25 PM
following lifetime products and tweeted
http://twitter.com/bani127/status/3513542229622784
November 13, 2010 3:05 PM
We'd love to have a fun game set up in the basement --other than just video games -- for the kids during winter. Thanks for the chance to win the basketball game! (krstrpp at hotmail dot com)
November 13, 2010 5:01 PM
My kids love basketball and one of their favorite games at arcades is the basketball toss. They would be overjoyed to have one in their home.
jas8929 at gmail dot com
November 13, 2010 6:14 PM
My grandson loves basketball and would love this for Christmas.
November 13, 2010 6:14 PM
I like Lifetime Products on Facebook.
November 13, 2010 6:16 PM
I want to win this for my grandson for Christmas.
November 13, 2010 6:16 PM
I like Lifetime Products on Facebook.
November 13, 2010 6:57 PM
I want to win because my son loves basketball and this would be a perfect addition to our game room.
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November 13, 2010 7:00 PM
Sue Ellison "Likes" Lifetime Products on FB
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November 13, 2010 7:02 PM
Tweet
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November 13, 2010 9:03 PM
I want to win this for my kids. It would give them something fun and active to do on nasty winter days indoors.
ape2016(at)aol(dot)com
November 13, 2010 9:04 PM
liked them on Fb
april yedinak
November 14, 2010 8:52 AM
My son was born with a basketball in his hand, and his 1st word was ball. He loves to play and this would be sooo great for him. He would play outside with his net, but its getting to cold now and I don't like him sitting in front of the TV all day. Thanks for reading :)
November 14, 2010 9:21 AM
I want to win because I think my three children would really love this to have to play in the game room.
monster6236 at gmail dot com
November 14, 2010 9:22 AM
follow and tweet http://twitter.com/5memb/status/3814679516286976
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November 14, 2010 6:58 PM
It looks like a lot of fun for the whole family.
dlhaley{AT}hotmail{DOT}com
November 14, 2010 8:11 PM
I want to win this because I think my kids would have fun playing basketball on it. We have room in the basement, and it would be especially great for playdates.
November 14, 2010 8:50 PM
i would love to win this for all the little ones I have around me!!
lauren51990 at aol dot com
November 14, 2010 9:01 PM
My children would love playing this...who wouldn't? I could even get a workout shooting hoops! smnetser@yahoo.com
November 14, 2010 11:04 PM
This sounds like a fantastic game to gather young and old. I can see our family spending hours playing mini tournaments. Thanks for the review and the chance to win one. :)
November 15, 2010 12:24 PM
My little grandson loves basketball, but of course can't play outside during several winter months. This would be great in our basement to play with on those cold wintry days.
November 15, 2010 2:56 PM
I'd love to win this because my kiddos love basketball! We just finished up or garage & this would be the perfect spot for some fun!
hebert024 at aol dot com
November 15, 2010 11:19 PM
Something more active than playing video games all day
November 16, 2010 8:18 AM
I would love to win this for my kids playroom. They would love it
thank you
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net
November 16, 2010 8:19 AM
I like them on fb - beth ms
thank you
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net
November 16, 2010 8:21 AM
tweet
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thank you
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net
November 16, 2010 11:34 AM
The boys would go crazy
November 16, 2010 6:39 PM
Our family loves playing fun games on rainy days (Hey we live in Seattle) So I would enjoy this!!
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net
November 16, 2010 7:27 PM
I would love this because my dar would LOVE this!!
haydensmommy05@hotmail.com
November 16, 2010 7:29 PM
I like lifetime on FB! Trisha B
November 18, 2010 12:11 AM
My son has a little boy that will turn 2 in Feb of 2011. He loves to play with the basketball. This would be great for bonding time between daddy and little man. I would love to give them this as a gift. My son loved basketball in high school and I am sure he would enjoy passing on his basketball stories while playing this game with his son.
November 18, 2010 9:14 PM
I want to win this because this would give the family antoer great thing to play with on family game night. The game systems are getting boring this would really be alot of fun for all of us.
tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com
November 18, 2010 9:15 PM
I am a fan of Lifetime Products on Facebook.
(Tamara B.)
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November 18, 2010 11:31 PM
I want to win this to give to my nephew for Christmas. I like being the cool Aunt.
November 18, 2010 11:32 PM
Following Lifetime products on Twitter and tweeted-
http://twitter.com/fatmeatloaf1/status/5478401620049920
November 19, 2010 12:42 AM
This is the coolest prise ever. My Grandsons and my Son and our Wives and of Course me would love one of these at my Son's house. He has the room and it's all just so cool. We don't watch TV much at all if ever and this would be great for kid parties and adult parties too. Elder's Quorum parties, High Priest parties any party. or just FHE. Please consider me. I haven't had a job in Ten years and could never afford anything like this. But whoever wins. Good for them. Have fun.
November 19, 2010 5:07 PM
I want to win this because I have 3 boys, no girls...need I say more :-)
November 19, 2010 5:08 PM
I am a FB fan of Lifetime products!
November 22, 2010 6:49 AM
I would love to win this for my 4 kids, because it's something they can all play with together without going to the arcade!!! And without spending a lot of money!!!
gusgirl33@hotmail.com
November 22, 2010 8:14 AM
There is a local Pumpkin Patch that we HAVE to go to every year. Why? Excellent pumpkin selection? No. Excellent prices? No. It is because they have one of these and my son LOVES to play with it. I tried to go to another pumpkin patch and he was so upset that we went to two this year.
November 23, 2010 7:36 AM
I want to win because I know my two son would have so much fun with this and build their shooting skills.
mccullar07@yahoo.com
November 23, 2010 7:37 AM
jenn mccullar is a fan of Lifetime Products on Facebook
mccullar07@yahoo.com
November 23, 2010 7:39 AM
http://twitter.com/lifesandcastle2/status/7050354386538496
mccullar07@yahoo.com
November 23, 2010 8:20 AM
This would be just the thing to keep the kids entertained when it's rainy or too cold to go outside to play.
traymona[at]aol.com
November 24, 2010 12:42 PM
I want to win this because we have a game room in our garage and this would be a great addition Thanks
tanyainjville at yahoo dot com
November 24, 2010 12:42 PM
Lifetime products facebook fan (Tanya Riley)
tanyainjville at yahoo dot com
November 24, 2010 4:18 PM
I can't imagine anyone in our extended family not wanting to play this. I would love to win it and surprise everyone.
stanza_rae2005@yahoo.com
November 24, 2010 4:19 PM
Lifetime Products Facebook Fan Constance S.
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November 26, 2010 5:09 PM
Lifetime Double Shot Basketball Arcade Game is such a perfect activity for our 3 small kids & us adults to have fun without the added expenses.
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November 27, 2010 8:52 AM
My nephew would think I am the best aunt in the world if I won this for him. Of course, I hope he thinks that anyway
November 28, 2010 9:43 PM
We'd love this since we are going to make the basement a playroom and it would keep the kiddos occupied during the summer months
lucy @ becausemommysaidso.com
November 29, 2010 5:37 PM
I would love to win this and keep it in my home for my grandchildren to play with when they come visit. They would think their grandma totally rocks!
smchester at gmail dot com
November 29, 2010 5:38 PM
I fanned Lifetime products on facebook-Susan C
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November 29, 2010 8:32 PM
Okay, I am very sure this was meant to be! We are very interested in this basketball set as we too try to buy a larger gift for our 4 kids each Christmas from Grandma. Also, and this is the bestpart, the contest ends on my husband's birthday and he is the biggest kid of all!
Judy
November 30, 2010 9:58 PM
I would love to put this in my classroom! My kids would really be motivated to use this as a reward!
mframe00@gmail.com
November 30, 2010 9:59 PM
I like Lifetime Products on FB- Michelle F.
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November 30, 2010 10:00 PM
twitter follower and tweet- http://twitter.com/mframe00/status/9803992758484992
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